Action Mag 50 Ultimate 4WD Adventures

[Gunna Do]

Issue No. 166 of 4WD Action has a list of, and rating of, what they consider the top 50 Ultimate 4WD Adventures.

50 -Ironbark Spur Track Vic
49 - Wee Jasper Road NSW
48 - Strzelecki Track SA
47 - Googs Track SA
46 - Waterfall Way NSW
45 - Billy Goat Bluff VIC
44 - Holland Track WA
43 - Herne Spur Track VIC
42 - Anne Beadell Highway WA
41 - Big Red Track QLD
40 - Clairview to Mackay QLD
39 - Mt Walker NSW
38 - Dig Tree Loop SA/QLD
37 - The Bore Track
36 - Border Track VIC
35 - Walkers Crossing SA
34 - Talawana Track WA
33 - Daniels Point Road Watagans NSW
32 - Stockton Beach NSW
31 - Salvator Rosa QLD
30 - Fowlers Bay SA
29 - Jefferys Tack SA
28 - Barkley River Jeep Track VIC
27 - Grampier Fire Trail NSW
26 - Bloomfield Track QLD
25 - Binns Track SA/NT
24 - Gunbarrel Highway WA/SA/NT
23 - Ellis Track VIC
22 - Savannah Way WA/NT/NT
21 - Bungle Bungle Track WA
20 - Mt. Gill Track SA
19 - Oodnadatta Track SA
18 - Nuytsland Nature Reserve Telegraph Track WA
17 - Innamincka To Coongie Lakes SA
16 - Roper Bar NT
15 - Cahills Crossing to Smith Point NT
14 - Creb Track QLD
13 - Canning Stock Route WA
12 - Frenchman's Track QLD
11 - Balfour Track TAS
10 - Banana Trail NSW
 9 - 75 Mile Beach QLD
 8 - Blue Rag Range Track VIC
 7 - Skytrek SA
 6 - Sandy Cape Track TAS
 5 - The French Line SA
 4 - Gibb River Road WA
 3 - Madigan Line NT
 2 - Wyndham to Oombulgurr Tablelands Track WA
 1 - Old Telegraph Track QLD.

I counted up nine of these so called all time great adventures that I have done so far, so I had better start planning to cover a few more of them ASAP.  Daniels Point Road in the Watagans is very close to home, so it may be number ten to be conquered, however it is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 for low range work, so I'll have to do a bit more research on this one.

How many have you ticked off the list so far?  

[BigJules]

Only a couple, three, for me. Where/what is this one "Grampier Fire Trail NSW"?

[JCOJ]

I've done 5 - only 10% the way there!!

[Gunna Do]

Only a couple, three, for me. Where/what is this one "Grampier Fire Trail NSW"?

Bendethera Valley in Deua National Park.  Rated as 5 out of 5 for camping so it must be pretty good.

[GU Rich]

I have done 9 too. I better get back out there.
Does anyone think the 100 series on the Border Tk pic looks familiar? Not the black one....I was on that trip 

Cheers

[BigJules]

Bendethera Valley in Deua National Park.  Rated as 5 out of 5 for camping so it must be pretty good.

OK, in that case I'm at 4.

[MR MAC GU]

I have done 15 of them so far and I will also tick off at least another 2 in September/October this year.

1. Wee Jasper
2. Strezleki Track
3. Googs Track
4. Big Red Track
5. Clairview to Makay
6. Stockton Beach
7. Bloomfield Track
8. Savannah Way
9. Oodnadatta Track
10. Frenchmans Track
11. 75 Mile Beach
12. Blue Rag Range Track
13. Sky Trek
14. The French Line
15. Old Telegraph Track

This year in Sept / Oct

16. Roper Bar
17. Cahills Crossing
also Savannah Way again

Next Year Hopefully

Tasmanian Trips


 I will probably run out of places to go by the time i retire...lol

I guess I better slow down and let the rest of you guys catch up...lol

[Teabag]

Rather interesting. Can click off 16 of those, so looks like much more to be done.....

[mystq]

2 For me. both the Tassie ones

[GU Rich]

I have done 9 1/2. I forgot I have done half of the Savanah way!

[crackacoldie]

Have only done 3 or 4, but had to disagree with the ratings on those.  There is no way that Skytrek, as good as it is, is more remote or adventurous than Googs Track, IMO.

  Cracka

[MR MAC GU]

Have only done 3 or 4, but had to disagree with the ratings on those.  There is no way that Skytrek, as good as it is, is more remote or adventurous than Googs Track, IMO.

  Cracka

I tend to agree.

To me Places like Skytrek although there were some awesome views the drive became a bit boring and tedius after an hour or so. Places like the Strezleki are pretty much a dirt highway these days and are no longer a destination but rather more of a short cut to get to other destinations.

Just my opinion. Feel free to have your own views.

Cheers

[Moto Mech]

15 for me but a few done multiple times as well.

[Bird]

Issue No. 166 of 4WD Action has a list of, and rating of, what they consider the top 50 Ultimate 4WD Adventures.

-Ironbark Spur Track Vic
- Wee Jasper Road NSW
- Strzelecki Track SA
- Googs Track SA
- Waterfall Way NSW
- Billy Goat Bluff VIC
- Holland Track WA
- Herne Spur Track VIC
- Anne Beadell Highway WA
- Big Red Track QLD
- Clairview to Mackay QLD
- Mt Walker NSW
- Dig Tree Loop SA/QLD
- The Bore Track
- Border Track VIC
- Walkers Crossing SA
- Talawana Track WA
- Daniels Point Road Watagans NSW
- Stockton Beach NSW
- Salvator Rosa QLD
- Fowlers Bay SA
- Jefferys Tack SA
- Barkley River Jeep Track VIC
- Grampier Fire Trail NSW
- Bloomfield Track QLD
- Binns Track SA/NT
- Gunbarrel Highway WA/SA/NT
- Ellis Track VIC
- Savannah Way WA/NT/NT
- Bungle Bungle Track WA
- Mt. Gill Track SA
- Oodnadatta Track SA
- Nuytsland Nature Reserve Telegraph Track WA
- Innamincka To Coongie Lakes SA
- Roper Bar NT
- Cahills Crossing to Smith Point NT
- Creb Track QLD
- Canning Stock Route WA
- Frenchman's Track QLD
 - Balfour Track TAS
- Banana Trail NSW
- 75 Mile Beach QLD
- Blue Rag Range Track VIC
- Skytrek SA - Sandy Cape Track TAS
- The French Line SA
- Gibb River Road WA
- Madigan Line NT
- Wyndham to Oombulgurr Tablelands Track WA
- Old Telegraph Track QLD.

Whats so exciting about Ellis track? Done that heaps of times wouldnt call it a "MUST DO" by any shot of the imagination!

[lostindust]

9 for us; binns track quite a few times...brilliant drive.

Bloomfield track in a soft roader over christmas (sorry land-rover driver who we passed)

[Jon]

 Daniels Point Road in the Watagans is very close to home, so it may be number ten to be conquered, however it is rated 4 1/2 out of 5 for low range work, so I'll have to do a bit more research on this one.

That is my backyard so let me know when you are heading up there and I can take a camera to save the trip for posterity!
Also looking for some bush camp spots up that way.(Ulterior Motive)

[Gunna Do]

No worries Jon.  From what I've seen on U-tube Daniel's Point Raod is not for the faint hearted and has a massive bog hole at the bottom, and is recommended to be traversed top to bottom because of some rock shelves in the track. 

[BigJules]

Ah, that's what that road is called. I went through there six or seven years ago with a group and it was challenging. Took all day and we had the winches out for the last big hill. A couple of blokes in double locked Cruisers drove it, I managed 1/3 of the way up in my old Cruiser.

[hookedon4wding]

Only 3 for me. Gibb River, Skytrek and Oodnadatta. Planning to do a few of the Vic ones this spring/summer though. Blue Rag Range and Billy Goat Bluff in particular.

[cobber]

What a good bit of reading ! gets me motivated to get up and go to work every day so we can do more travelling.
Im up to 14, hope to add a few more in the near future.
Gunna Do: Daniels point road is one on those tracks that changes alot depending on recent weather, a 2 inch lift and good rubber will get you through, although every time we've done it we have had to winch the cars through the bog hole, Its only a short track but with a few cars its a good day out.
cobber

[trackaboutlover]

i have done 1 or 2 of the tracks. :'( :'(
but i think you blokes have missed the best bit of the mag 


my tuff as nails trackabout.

[LC]

We are up to 5 but should tick off the stezlecki and skytrek whilst in South Oz later in September.

[Jon]

No worries Jon.  From what I've seen on U-tube Daniel's Point Raod is not for the faint hearted and has a massive bog hole at the bottom, and is recommended to be traversed top to bottom because of some rock shelves in the track. 

Chicken line for the Paj, daily driver as it is...

[Sixtys Guy]

Unfortunatley I can't say I've done too many of these tracks 

A comment though on the article..... Get it right! They say the Sandy Cape Track starts at Granville Harbour - nope. I also read on a Tassie forum that what they call Jeffreys Track is not actually Jeffreys Track, but The East West Trail......... Finally, not an error, but the Balfour Track at #11. Sure it's worth doing, but it's a couple of hours of some fairly boring driving IMO.

[darren]

At a glance I have done these. To rate some of them on the top 50 is a stretch. I bet no one at the mag has been to them all.

48 - Strzelecki Track SA
46 - Waterfall Way NSW
43 - Herne Spur Track VIC
41 - Big Red Track QLD
38 - Dig Tree Loop SA/QLD
32 - Stockton Beach NSW
27 - Grampier Fire Trail NSW
26 - Bloomfield Track QLD
24 - Gunbarrel Highway WA/SA/NT
22 - Savannah Way WA/NT/NT
21 - Bungle Bungle Track WA
19 - Oodnadatta Track SA
15 - Cahills Crossing to Smith Point NT
12 - Frenchman's Track QLD
8 - Blue Rag Range Track VIC
5 - The French Line SA
4 - Gibb River Road WA
1 - Old Telegraph Track QLD.